"Human child? There are actually humans here?" Just as Zhao Ming was filled with confusion, an unexpected voice suddenly echoed in his ear.
Startled by the voice, Zhao Ming jumped. He wasn't foolish; in this desolate Extre North Land, the only beings capable of producing a human voice were likely high-level spirit beasts.
Only high-level spirit beasts possessed intelligence comparable to humans, allowing them to speak. Apart from a few exceptionally powerful spirit beast species, ordinary spirit beasts likely needed to reach at least one hundred thousand years of age to achieve such a feat.
This ant he was very likely facing a one-hundred-thousand-year spirit beast.
"Damn it. I was just skirting the edge of the Extre North Land; I didn't even venture deep inside. How can I be so unlucky? At least it's a high-level spirit beast; what's it doing at the outskirts? Is it on patrol?" Zhao Ming couldn't help but complain inwardly.
"Hey there, little friend! I'm not so lowly one-hundred-thousand-year spirit beast. I am the only one-hundred-thousand-year spirit beast in the entire continent!" The spirit beast scoffed, as if it knew what Zhao Ming was thinking.
As the voice erged, cracks suddenly appeared in the ground before Zhao Ming. The cracks gradually widened into a fissure, revealing a faint golden-white light shimring from within.
A chill seeped from the fissure, and the surrounding temperature noticeably dropped. The fissure continued to expand, quickly reaching a diater of over five ters. Eventually, the golden-white light fully erged.
It was a round, plump head, appearing fleshy and asuring over a ter in diater. It squird as it crawled out, its body stretching over seven ters long.
This spirit beast resembled a giant silkworm.
However, it was many tis larger than an ordinary silkworm.
Its entire body was a beautiful jade-white color, translucent and sparkling. Although it erged from the soil, its luminous skin bore no dirt. A glow pulsed beneath the surface, and it had a pair of golden, sparkling eyes on its head. The most peculiar feature was that from half a ter down its head, there were ten golden rings wrapped around its body at intervals.
Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm?
The words flashed through Zhao Ming's mind.
He hadn't expected the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm to co looking for him without him having to search for it himself.
However, isn't it a bit too early for this? Zhao Ming couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.
The Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm belonged to the ice silkworm clan, which occupied a lower position on the food chain in the Extre North Land and had low combat power. During its juvenile phase, it had accidentally fallen into an ice crevice while trying to avoid predators and had consud a large amount of ten-thousand-year Ice Essence, thereby forcefully evolving into a one-hundred-thousand-year spirit beast.
Because of this, the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm's body was considered the best tonic. Although it possessed strong cultivation, its lack of combat ability made it a target for powerful spirit beasts. In the Extre North Land, it was hunted by one of the three kings, the Ice Emperor Scorpion, and when it ventured into the Star Dou Forest, it beca food for nurous ferocious beasts.
The reason the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm appeared here was probably due to its fear of being discovered by the Ice Emperor in the core area of the Extre North Land. At that ti, it would be in serious danger.
"Hey? You're not scared silly, are you?" The Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm noticed Zhao Ming's dazed silence and assud it was overwheld by its aura, puffing up in pride.
"Indeed. You truly are impressive, majestic, and extraordinary," Zhao Ming replied.
"Hmm. Human boy, you have good taste." The Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm had never imagined it would one day be associated with words like "majestic," and it felt sowhat pleased with itself, regarding Zhao Ming with greater satisfaction.
"Your talent is impressive as well. To beco a level fifteen soul master at the age of seven, you must have innate full soul power," the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm remarked, studying Zhao Ming closely. However, its gaze soon dimd.
"Your martial soul is fire-type, isn't it? I can sense the fire energy on you." The Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm said regretfully, "What a pity! Even if you had another non-attribute martial soul, I might have taken the risk to beco your spirit ring, but you possess a fire-type martial soul."
Over the years, the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm had been searching for soone with the potential to beco a deity. If it could beco that person's spirit ring, when they achieved divinity, it would also find liberation. After all, no matter where it went, it was seen as a tonic. If it weren't for its one-hundred-thousand-year spirit beast-level ntal power helping it evade danger ti and again, it wouldn't have survived.
Hearing the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm's words, Zhao Ming felt a surge of excitent.
From what it sounded like, the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm intended to beco his spirit ring?
That made sense; in the original story, the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm had actively beco Huo Guo's spirit ring. Zhao Ming's innate talent was far superior to Huo Guo's, and it seed he had a better chance of achieving divinity, so the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm likely had its own motivations.
If the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm could voluntarily beco his spirit ring, it would save him the trouble of having to capture it later.
"I do have a fire-type martial soul," Zhao Ming replied, deliberately revealing his dual martial soul talent.
"You have a fire-type martial soul? Could it be that you possess dual martial souls?" The Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm's voice was filled with disbelief. At the sa ti, it felt a sense of heartbreak. In its view, having dual martial souls was an incredible talent. If combined with its one-hundred-thousand-year spirit beast assistance, as long as luck wasn't too poor, there would definitely be a chance to ascend to divinity.
"Dual martial souls won't help. Ice and fire are opposites. If I were to beco your spirit ring, the fire soul power on you would imdiately conflict with my ice energy. Then we'd both be dood."
"What if I can find a way to prevent your ice energy from conflicting with my fire energy?"
"Preventing conflict? Are you joking? Ice and fire oppose each other; this principle has existed since ancient tis. Just forget it." The Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm shook its head.
"Is that so, Heavenly Dream? It's actually you? Hmph, it's your fortune that a senior wants you to beco its spirit ring. How dare you hesitate?" Just as Zhao Ming was at a loss for what to do, a lodious female voice suddenly ca through.
The voice was soft and gentle, but upon hearing it, the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm's face revealed an expression of shock. It recoiled slightly, continuously sinking back into the fissure, as if it were afraid of the newcor.
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